After watching Porter win the same WBC welterweight title that he had to relinquish due to his inactivity, Thurman might be ready to get back into the ring — and soon.

"In a few weeks there should be an announcement," Thurman recently said, as reported by FightHub. “I'm looking forward to getting the good news from my doctor, which is the green light from my doctor real soon, and then we'll be looking for a date and an opponent for negotiations. Hopefully in less than a month you’re going to hear something you're going to like."

Thurman had surgery on his right elbow in May 2017. Recovery time was originally thought to be eight months; it has been well over a year instead. Thurman wants to exercise extra caution in making sure he's 100 percent before returning to the ring.

When Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) is ready to return, he won't struggle to find work. He still owns the WBA welterweight title and that, in itself, would be a key reason that other fighters would want a piece of him.